The Female Athlete Podcast is here to shine a light and bring focus to topics around the female body and sport and exercise which have originally gone under the radar. We'll be tackling everything from the menstrual cycle and how it affects every day women to how it impacts on sporting performance- including issues such as contraception, bone health and female physiology. Presented by three curious young women; journalist Lucy Lomax, Dr Georgie Bruinvels and Dr Jess Piasecki, this podcast is ...
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PHIT for a Queen is a podcast devoted to female athletes wanting to have it all: performance, health, intellect and time for self. Created by Rebecca McConville, RD, CSSD and Kara Shelman, LCSW, MPH at Centimano Counseling.
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S5E9: Does puberty impact performance, mirena coil, training through pregnancy and book recommendations
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It's a busy one! In our final episode of Series 5, we answer two questions around the mirena coil, discuss how to deal with the impact of puberty on performance, why it's important to listen to your body when training through pregnancy and we give our book recommendations as we head into the autumn months! Thank you again for providing us with some…
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In this episode we are joined by Sue Anstiss MBE and Dr Ali Bowes to talk about the recent Netflix documentary 'Game On- The Unstoppable Rise of Women's Sport'. Sue was the presenter and producer of the documentary which highlights some of the issues historically faced by women in sport and the knock on effects still impacting women and girls today…
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S5(7): Emma Pallant-Browne: 'Why I didn't want a photo of me bleeding through my suit to be cropped'
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S5(2): Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport: What is it, returning postpartum and Overtraining Syndrome
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S5(1): We're back and answering your questions! Menstrual cycle & training, relationship with illness & injury
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How do we break the stigma and encourage more people to have the conversation about the menstrual cycle?
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Dr. Emily Kraus Sports Medicine Physician | Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Emily Kraus is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center. She is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) sports medicine and takes a unique approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of spor…
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Elise Keoghan, LPC Elise Keoghan is a Licensed Professional Counselor and enthusiast of intuitive and functional athlete training and nutrition. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas and her Masters in Counseling from St. Edwards University, and has Gottman Institute Couples Therapy level 1 training credentials. She …
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Jenni Tarma ERYT500, RRCA endurance coach, CrossFit L1 trainer Jenni Tarma is a lifelong athlete, endurance runner, RRCA Endurance coach, CrossFit athlete and CF-L1 trainer, Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist, and a full-time ERYT500 yoga teacher. She specializes in working with an active population and coaches everyone from elite athletes to wee…
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STEPHANIE LANKFORD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, WIN FOR KC Stephanie, born and raised in Kansas City, earned her Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Rockhurst University in 2013, as well as her Master of Business Administration in 2016. In 2011, while an undergrad, Stephanie interned at the Kansas City Sports Commission as the WIN for KC intern. H…
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Stephanie Allen PT, DPT, OCS Steph has been a practicing physical therapist since 2014 and has been at Boston Physical Therapy & Wellness for the past 4 years. She specializes in and absolutely loves ACL rehab in all its shapes and forms and has recently started her own virtual coaching business, ACLResolve, specifically for individuals who are nav…
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Kate Bennett, PsyD Kate Bennett, PsyD, founded Athlete Insight, PC with one goal in mind: To serve the psychological needs of athletes. Dr. Bennett combines her experiences as an athlete, coach, and psychologist to bring a unique perspective to her practice. Blending the culture and demands of sport with her psychological expertise, Dr. Bennett des…
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Hillary Allen Hillary Allen was ranked #1 in the world sky running series when she fell 150 feet off a mountain ridge. Hillary’s career as an endurance athlete has not been straightforward. Through injury, setbacks, and unexpected challenges, Hillary’s had to re-think what she considers impossible. Early in her career, Hillary earned the nickname “…
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Katie Spada RDN, LDN Founder Spada Strong Nutrition LLC Fellow Former Athlete! Here to help you finally feel confident, all while breaking free from the stress of dieting, counting, and tracking! Katie is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN/RD) and founder of Spada Strong Nutrition LLC. For 11 years, her life was completely focused on her care…
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Samantha Arsenault Livingstone is an Olympic gold medalist, high-performance consultant, speaker and mental health activist. At home in the classroom, Samantha spent six years teaching high school science and coaching swimming. After a near-death experience with her then 12-month-old daughter, Samantha knew it was time to pay forward all she'd lear…
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Briana Butler Pro Athlete Dietitian Co-Owner of @power_portions Former WNBA player Briana Butler is a registered dietitian nutritionist and former professional athlete serving the Houston area. Upon retirement from the WNBA and overseas basketball, Briana followed her passion for health and sports by pursuing a career in performance dietetics, beli…
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Shay Haddow is an expert coach and speaker on confidence and mindset for female athletes. Having worked with hundreds of youth female athletes and college teams from across the country, she’s empowered girl athletes to build unshakable confidence so they can live and play to their fullest potential. As the host of the Alpha Girl Confidence Podcast,…
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Traci Carson is a three-time University of Michigan alum, and most recently completed her PhD in Epidemiology at the Michigan School Public Health. Her dissertation research focused on mental health and eating disorders in collegiate athletes. Currently, Traci lives in Brooklyn, NY with her dog Lucee where she is working as a postdoctoral research …
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As a life-long athlete since the age of three, Dr. A’nna has always been fascinated by how different foods impact our body. She started experimenting with different foods before, during and after track practices, which led her to three State Championships as a competitive runner. By 18 years old, A’nna was working in a research laboratory and publi…
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Iona (she/her/hers), is the author of #1 Best Seller Ghost - Why Perfect Women Shrink, and the creator of The Blacklight Method, her signature coaching framework. Her mission is to help high achieving struggling women stop shrinking their bodies, worth, and power. How? Vulnerability, creativity, and breathwork. Why? Because everyone loses when bril…
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Always playing sports as a kid, this former athlete-turned-author has experienced the range of challenges that girls face throughout their sports journey. Emily Williams, in writing her debut novel “Lady-thletes” discusses how to face problems head on with tips and tricks for players to try to overcome their own challenges. As a coach, she has been…
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Olympics Special: Tokyo preparation, role models & how tracking the menstrual cycle can improve performance
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In this special Series 3 FINALE, we look forward to the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics in less than a month. We speak to two current Olympic gold medalists; GB Hockey player Lily Owsley and GB Track Cyclist Elinor Barker, as well as our own Jess Piasecki who has been selected for Team GB in the marathon. We also catch up with our other co-host Dr …
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Melanie Connell has been a licensed Physical Therapist for 20 years with certifications in Manual Therapy and Nutritional Health Coaching. After 18 years in practice, she set out to start her own clinic in Costa Mesa, CA. "I launched my clinic with a very clear mission: to provide a remedy for athletes sidelined by persistent pain and injuries. My …
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In this episode we cover a whole host of topics about the female athlete with Dr Katie Lydon, a Sports Medicine doctor with a particular interest in the menstrual cycle. In our open and honest chat we talk about how women need to be more thoroughly educated on their menstrual cycle and the correct terminology, why it is so important to track our cy…
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Fiona is Director of The Mindful Dietitian and lives in Melbourne, Australia. She has been practicing as a Dietitian for over 20 years primarily in the areas of eating behavior, eating disorders, body image, sports nutrition & education/training. Fiona is a committed Health At Every Size ® and Weight Inclusive Dietitian spending most of her working…
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BONUS! Pelvic Health: What is it, breaking down the taboo and how Umi is helping educate women
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In this episode we speak to the wonderful people at Umi Health who happen to be our title sponsors for Series 3. Umi is a one-stop hub for all things pelvic health. Whether you have a question about incontinence, painful sex, weeing, pooing, pregnancy or post-natal, Umi is the place for you. In our chat we pick the brains of Helen and Elizabeth fro…
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In this episode we speak to two experienced female cyclists and Specialized ambassadors ; 2020 Triathlon World Series Champion Georgia Taylor-Brown and SES Racing's track cyclist Yewande Adesida. We chat about all the basics to consider as a female cyclists including saddle sores and how to deal with and avoid them, choosing the best saddle, what t…
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Sasha Wolff is the founder of "Still I Run" – Runners for Mental Health Awareness. "Still I Run,"is a community of warriors promoting the benefits of running for mental health and was founded in 2016 after Sasha discovered the benefits of running after a brief hospitalization for depression and anxiety. "Still I Run" began as a Facebook page and we…
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In this episode we speak to Dr Chris Bramah and former GB 800m runner Becky Lyne all about biomechanics and how important understanding our running biomechanics is to reducing injury risk and bettering our performance. We ask Becky about setting up her own GRACEfull Girls running programme, what the programme involves and why she wants to help othe…
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How the gender data gap and lack of research impacts women & athletes (and what we can do about it!)
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In this episode we speak about the gender data gap and lack of research on women, and the ongoing impact this has had on females in society, emergency medicine and in sport. Our guests today are two experts in this area, Dr Alyson McGregor and Dr Neha Rauker. Dr McGregor, co-founded the Division of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine at Brown Univ…
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Stephanie Mundt is a physical therapist & running coach in Scottsdale, AZ. Her business Volante PT & Performance specializes in helping recovering female runners return to training & competition without fear of re-injury. Steph was a distance runner in high school & college, struggling with an eating disorder that contributed to repetitive bone str…
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Returning to training after illness, recovering from Covid and tips for a healthy immune system
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In this episode we speak to Dr Rebecca Robinson about returning to training post illness. We particularly focus on the longer term impacts of contracting Covid and the implications on returning to play. We speak about how to best avoid illness through sleep and nutrition and giving the body the recovery and rest it needs after experiencing illness.…
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In this episode we're extremely excited to speak to CrossFit legend Samantha Briggs. Sam is a nine times CrossFit Games competitor and in 2013 became the world CrossFit champion, claiming the title of ‘Fittest on Earth’. Sam has an interesting story as to how she got into the sport which she discovered whilst working as a fire fighter. In the inter…
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Heidi Strickler is a Registered Sports Dietitian (RD/RDN), Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), and Metabolic Efficiency Training Specialist (METS), with a Master’s in Sports Nutrition (MSc) from Liverpool John Moores University in England. Although she is based in Seattle, WA, she works virtually with athletes worldwide. Heidi speciali…
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Eating Disorders- A runner's story: What to be aware of, the road to recovery and helping others through education
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In this episode we speak to a recreational runner, Jenny Tomei about her experience with an eating disorder. Throughout her late teens and early 20's Jenny battled with Anorexia Nervosa, an unsustainable training load and lost her period for an extended period of time. Jenny talks about what triggered her, her personality traits, how she attempted …
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Strength & Conditioning and the Female Athlete: What it is, how it can benefit, research and the menstrual cycle
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In this episode we focus on strength and strength training and the female athlete with Dr Rich Blagrove. Dr Blagrove is a senior lecturer in strength and conditioning at Loughborough University and has worked within many team and individual sports developing strength and conditioning programmes for female athletes over the years. Rich also has a pl…
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In this episode we speak to distance runner Bobby Clay who has been through a turbulent time in recent years suffering from many of the implications associated with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. Bobby rose through the ranks and burst onto the international running scene at a very young age but experienced primary amenorrhea, went on to devel…
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Sam Abbott is a registered dietitian nutritionist who helps those with PCOS ditch diets, improve insulin resistance, and balance hormones without feeling guilty or stressed about food. She runs the Instagram account @pcos.nutritionist where she gives free tips and support around PCOS nutrition education and also runs the PCOS Freedom Program – a co…
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In this episode we speak to sport science expert and Physical Performance Manager at the English Football Association (FA), Dawn Scott. Dawn has over 20 years experience in the world of the elite female athlete. Dawn was part of the US Women's Soccer Team who won an Olympic medal and two World Cup trophies. We speak to Dawn about being one of the f…
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In this episode we speak about harassment and exercising women. The topic has been in the news and media recently for various different reasons and we wanted to open up the conversation around it as best we can. We give our own experiences and speak to different women who share their stories of harassment whilst exercising outdoors. We also invite …
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Dr. Jen Welter NFL's First Female Coach I Speaker I GrrridIron Girls Founder I First Female Coach in Madden I First Female Running Back in Men's Pro Football I Author IMotion and Emotion Pioneer Dr. Jen Welter is a groundbreaking, barrier-busting force of nature. She is a female trailblazer, a sports pioneer, Ph.D., passionate leader, world-renowne…
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Heidi is a Registered Sports Dietitian (RD/RDN), Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), and Metabolic Efficiency Training Specialist (METS), with a Master’s in Sports Nutrition (MSc) from Liverpool John Moores University in England. Although she is based in Seattle, WA, she works virtually with athletes worldwide. Heidi specializes in end…
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In this week's episode we speak to Dr Kate Ackerman about Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). Dr Ackerman is a world leading physician and Medical Director of the female athlete programme at Boston Children’s Hospital, where she is leading the way in healthcare for female athletes. Dr Ackerman has also published a vast number of research p…
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